22 Getting Started

ONCE THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED

1Disconnect the compact power adapter from the camcorder.

2Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and the compact power adapter.

TO REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK

Slide down BATT. to release the battery pack, and pull out the battery pack holding it from the ridge on its bottom part.

Charging, Recording and Playback Times with the BP-208 Battery Pack

The charging time of the BP-208 battery pack is 155 min.

The recording and playback times given in the table on the previous page are approximate and vary according to the charging, recording or playback conditions.

IMPORTANT

Turn off the camcorder before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter. After

you turn off the power switch to important file allocation data is updated on the disc. Be sure to wait until the LCD display is completely off.

You may hear some noise from the compact power adapter during use. This is not a malfunction.

We recommend charging the battery pack in temperatures between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). Outside the temperature range of

0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), the charging will not start.

Do not connect to the camcorder’s DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recommended for use with this camcorder.

To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating, do not connect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as those on aircraft and ships, DC-AC inverters, etc.

NOTES

If you connect a faulty power adapter or battery pack, the CHARGE indicator flashes rapidly (approx. twice per second) and the charging stops.

The CHARGE indicator also serves as a rough estimate of the battery charge status. Continuously on: Battery fully charged.

Flashes approx. twice per second: Battery over 50% charged.

Flashes approx. once per second: Battery less than 50% charged.

The charging time will vary depending on the surrounding temperature and the battery pack’s initial charge condition.

In cold places, the effective usage time of the battery will decrease.

We recommend that you prepare battery packs 2 to 3 times longer than you think you might need.

U.S.A. and Canada only: The

lithium ion/polymer battery that powers this product is recyclable. Please call 1-800-8- BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

Preparing the Camcorder

1Turn on the camcorder.

The lens cover will open automatically.

2Adjust the viewfinder.

Keep the LCD panel closed to use the viewfinder and adjust the dioptric adjustment lever as necessary.

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Canon DC22 Preparing the Camcorder, Turn on the camcorder, Lens cover will open automatically, Adjust the viewfinder

DC22 specifications

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